Sunrises are beautiful to watch with their bright colorful hues but to me the real sight worth waking up in the inky hours for is the dawn. That moment when the darkness departs and the sun is starting to make a slight appearance on the horizon. It is the departure of night and the arrival of day. / The world around you arises while you get a front row seat to the event. Be careful though. This is the time that is fleeting and as marvelous a view as it is you can only relish in it for a...

Robert Frost is one of my very favorite poets. This particular poem always takes me back to my school days. One of the books that was mandatory reading was “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton. In the book one of the characters (Johnny) recites this poem to Ponyboy in the church before it burned down. I loved these words from the first time I read them in the book. I don’t think it was my first introduction to Robert Frost but it was my first time reading this poem....

I loved the contrast of this brand new engine sitting alone on an overgrown country track. This train is so new there still isn't any graffiti on it. You know it's brand new when it's that clean! It wouldn't look so clean if it were sitting in a city yard. / Just to add to the fun contrast I added a little bit of a grunge background on the overall picture. Now this pristine crisp red engine really stands out in a crowd! / This image is &co...